# Designer Crafts Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1067835 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1067835)
- Latest income: £2,886; spending £1,028
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Israel
- Other names: British Israel Crafts Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/designer-crafts-foundation

Charity provides loans and grants to artists in the field of contemporary applied arts. Encourages exchange visits of artists between UK & Israel.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2025 | £2,886 | £1,028 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2024 | £2,742 | £4,253 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2023 | £2,742 | £4,233 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2022 | £6,132 | £0 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2021 | £1,634 | £500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> [a] the advancement of public education;[b] without limiting the generally of clause 2.1 , to promote education in the fields of arts and Crafts by means of:-[c] exhibition , performances, workshops, lectures, seminars, competitions and exchange visits;[d] publishing articles and publicising the activities of the charity and of other individuals and organisation working in the same field; and [e] giving scholarships, bursaries or other financial assistance to persons engaged on the arts or Crafts,

## What it funds

Designer Crafts Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Designer Crafts Foundation reported income of £2,886 and spending of £1,028. Over its last 5 reported years, to 6 Apr 2025, it spent £10k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Israel.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Designer Crafts Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Designer Crafts Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Designer Crafts Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Designer Crafts Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Israel.

### Does Designer Crafts Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Designer Crafts Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Designer Crafts Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Designer Crafts Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 6 Apr 2025 was £1,028. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,003 a year.

### How large is Designer Crafts Foundation?

In its latest reported year Designer Crafts Foundation reported income of £2,886 and spending of £1,028.


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